Focus on Love

We may not have it all together but together we have it all.
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If you have love, you do have it all. Maybe finances are a struggle. Maybe you don't have the job of your dreams. Maybe some material things in your life are lacking. It doesn't really matter if you have love in your life.

Love can overcome all obstacles. 

Think of the warmth you feel inside when your child gives you a hug or tells you that they love you. Pure love.

The look that your significant other gives you when he/she walks in the door. Pure love.

No matter what- to know what love truly feels like and to appreciate its beauty is a gift. Having this gift in your life can help you to overcome anything that life throws your way. 

Focus on love. Feel the joy in it. When something happens to throw you a curveball, remember that you have love and it will see you through whatever challenge comes your way. 

Unconditional Love

Many religions preach love but when it comes to applying it to your everyday life, it gets to be a challenge.

Unconditional love is not always easy. As humans we are flawed and we often put expectations on the people who are the closest to us. Sometimes we are demanding and other times we are disappointed when people do not turn out to be who we hoped that they were.

Many times it is our own inability to love them unconditionally that causes the disappointment. Learning how to accept someone for who they are- faults and all - is what unconditional love is about. People can surprise you but if you accept someone for who they are and what their personal limitations are, you may be less likely to build them up to be someone they are not.

When you can truly see the good and bad in someone and not want to change them, you are on your way to unconditional love.

When you can love someone in spite of their faults, you can open up new opportunities for growth within yourself.

The next time you rush to judge someone's actions or words- stop and think about it first. Acceptance of who that person is and respect for their point of view can give you a new window into who that person is. You may make discoveries that you never would have before.